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Molitor, Katharina, Braun, Boris ORCID: 0000-0003-3863-2153 and Pritchard, Bill ORCID: 0000-0001-7506-2095 (2017). The effects of food price changes on smallholder production and consumption decision-making: evidence from Bangladesh. Geogr. Res., 55 (2). S. 206 - 217. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1745-5871

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Abstract

There is still no consensus in academic debate about the impacts of food price changes on smallholder farmers' food and nutrition security. This paper aims to show how food price changes affect food and nutrition security of smallholder households in the Rajshahi district in north-western Bangladesh. To better understand smallholders' adaptive capacity with respect to uncertainties regarding food price changes, it is crucial to look more closely at the decision-making processes of smallholder households in their dual role as producers and consumers of food (prosumers). Smallholder farmers report in focus group discussions that they diversify their cropping practices to be more resilient against food price uncertainties. However, this strategy can be only successful if they are able to invest in inputs. Farmers face several constraints when seeking to make use of opportunities to sell diverse crops given their dependence on different types of local and regional buyers of food commodities. Furthermore, it becomes obvious that an increase in food prices does not automatically relate to an increase in farm-gate prices.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Molitor, Katharina UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Braun, Boris UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-3863-2153 UNSPECIFIED Pritchard, Bill UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0001-7506-2095 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-232383
DOI:	10.1111/1745-5871.12225
Journal or Publication Title:	Geogr. Res.
Volume:	55
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 206 - 217
Date:	2017
Publisher:	WILEY
Place of Publication:	HOBOKEN
ISSN:	1745-5871
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Geosciences > Geographisches Institut
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language VALUE CHAINS; SECURITY; MARKETS; SOUTH; COOPERATIVES; PERSPECTIVE; TRANSACTION; IMPACTS; SYSTEMS; LAND Multiple languages Geography Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/23238